zoo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 3 Esperanto 3.1 Noun 4 French 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Related terms 5 Italian 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Related terms 6 Spanish 6.1 Noun 6.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

Shortened form of zoological garden, and now the usual form. See zoology.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /zuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

[edit] Noun

zoo (plural zoos)

1. A park where live animals are exhibited.
2. (figuratively) Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic.

   The shopping center was a zoo the week before Christmas.

[edit] Derived terms

• like feeding time at the zoo
• morning zoo
• petting zoo

[edit] Related terms

• zoo-
• zoologist
• zoology

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[edit] Noun

zoo f.

1. zoo

[edit] Synonyms

• zoologická zahrada f.

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zoo (plural zooj, accusative singular zoon, accusative plural zoojn)

1. zoo

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zoo m.

1. zoo

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• jardin zoologique

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdzɔ.o/, SAMPA: /"dzO.o/

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zoo m.

1. zoo

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• giardino zoologico

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[edit] Spanish

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zoo m.

1. zoo

[edit] Related terms

• zoológico